Photo and story by Roy Sumner Manitoba moose hunting season 2018. The coldest September I've seen in over 20 years in the north. My hunters, Brian and Shelly, were a great husband and wife team from Wyoming. We were standing on the shore of the lake staring at a giant bull track in the snow.
Mike Reimer with Mom Myrtle and Dad Melvin pictured above with trophy lake trout at North Knife Lake Lodge. It was quite hilarious actually… watching a muscular young athlete collapse exhausted and begin massaging tired arms after battling a trophy lake trout to the boat side. On the other hand, 87-year-old Mom Reimer was giddy
Guest Post by Kevin Kenney This post originally appeared on BowSite.com Last week I travelled to Nunavut, Canada (just across the Manitoba border), to chase caribou. I hunted the same camp in 2015, but was unable to connect. In 2016 I had a New Mexico Elk Hunt, so I did not go back that year,
Caribou hunters. Ed DeYoung (left) and Ned Greer. by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber's Lodges In our first installment of field judging animals we looked at how simple it is to score Musk Ox. Well, you can forget about that this month. We’re going to look at the most confusing score sheet of all the animals
Being in shape means enjoying moments like the above. by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber's Lodges If you’re like me, you’ve probably stopped reading already because you saw a reference to one of the vilest words in the English language: EXERCISE. For those who are still with me, I’m not going to try imparting any
Liz Richter above with her father George Weber and Boone and Crockett caribou. Father's Day takes place on Sunday, June 18 this year and not only does it bring back fond memories of our own outdoor adventures with Dad, it does the same for our guests, many of whom return to our lodges years after
Tough shot! But not if you've practiced. by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber's Lodges One of the most exciting parts of any hunt is the time spent preparing. From purchasing new gear to getting in shape for a new adventure, these activities all build anticipation prior to departure. One of my favorite preparatory chores is
by Jon Baker One of the great things about having dreams is when they come true. During my many many years of hunting, I have been blessed to adventure, explore and harvest almost everything on my dream list, except for a Musk Ox. Until this past spring. I was hunting outside of McGrath, Alaska in
Trophy hunters, fast-action fishermen, families, couples and corporate groups all have their different reasons for returning to North Knife Lake Lodge, but there are certainly common threads among them. For starters, they're all real people, just like you. And all have a taste for something just a little bit special -- that out-of-the-ordinary experience that
by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber’s Lodges In this day and age it seems that the goal of a lot of people is to become famous. It doesn’t even seem to matter if it’s for positive or negative reasons. The hunting community is not immune to this phenomenon, and I have heard a lot of
